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In a fakeer's mind

India, Sept. 3 -- Wearing a green topi, he describes himself as a darvesh, a fakeer. Seated one night in a remote corner of the Sufi shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya in central Delhi, Javed Ali agre... Read More


What explains the ongoing deluge in north-west India?

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- The abnormally heavy rainfall across northwest India in recent days needs little explanation for those experiencing it. The science behind these deluges, however, reveals a compl... Read More


14 villages affected, 500 families displaced across Faridabad

Gurugram, Sept. 3 -- Nearly 500 families were displaced after Yamuna floodwaters surged through Basantpur and adjoining floodplain settlements, submerging homes and triggering a high alert. Authoritie... Read More


10,000+ evacuated as flood fears return

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- The Yamuna breached the 206-metre mark in Delhi for the first time this monsoon on Tuesday evening, forcing authorities to evacuate over 10,000 people from low-lying areas and tr... Read More


A calm in Gurugram day after chaos

Gurugram, Sept. 3 -- On Tuesday, Gurugram residents woke up to an eerie calm after the storm that had crippled the city a day earlier. The deluge on Monday had left thousands stranded in cars, trapped... Read More


Commuters face long travel times due to closures

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Thousands of commuters were stranded for hours on city roads on Tuesday, especially around the Delhi airport and key parts of south, southwest, central and east Delhi, as heavy r... Read More


Evacuees rue annual painful exercise

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- The Yamuna crossed the evacuation level of 206 metres for the first time this season at 4pm on Tuesday, forcing the government to begin shifting residents away from the swollen r... Read More


Use public transport during rain: Khattar

Karnal, Sept. 3 -- A day after heavy rainfall gridlocked Gurugram roads, Union minister of housing and urban affairs Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said the public must use public transport, such as t... Read More


Aftermath of, Gurugram struggles with potholes, power blackouts and frustration

Gurugram, Sept. 3 -- On Tuesday, Gurugram residents woke up to an eerie calm after the storm that had crippled the city a day earlier. The deluge on Monday had left thousands stranded in cars, trapped... Read More


Apex court green lights start of football season, bids for ISL

New Delhi/Kolkata, Sept. 3 -- The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the 2025-26 men's club football season to kick-off with the Super Cup. It has also directed All India Football Federation (AIFF)... Read More